Full Report for Listed Buildings


The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.

Summary Description


Reference Number
6904
Building Number
1  
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
16/01/1952  
Date of Amendment
04/11/2005  
Name of Property
NO.1 HIGH STREET INFERIOR,INCLUDING REAR WINGS TO LION STREET,,,,,POWYS,  
Address
1 High Street Inferior  

Location


Unitary Authority
Powys  
Community
Brecon  
Town
Brecon  
Locality
 
Easting
304555  
Northing
228550  
Street Side
NE  
Location
On corner site; opposite St Mary's Church.  

Description


Broad Class
Domestic  
Period
 

History
Former house; now shop with accommodation over. Roof construction suggests late C16/early C17 origins as a timber-framed building.  

Exterior
Two storeys plus attic. Stucco. Slate hipped roof with 2 dormers with hipped slate roofs and slate hanging to sides; casement windows. Modillion eaves cornice. On first floor of High Street Inferior front a 4-pane sash window with, to each side, a canted three-light bay window. On ground floor, a canted shop window to either side of good moulded wooden doorcase with pedimented hood on enriched consoles. Two ranges of rear wings, parallel to each other but at right angles to front wing, some of contemporary date but with contrasting rooflines.  

Interior
Ground floor gutted with plastic beams and dado. Building retains a fine early C18 stair with turned balusters; on first floor, early C19 chimney pieces.  

Reason for designation
Building with early origins retaining much historic character on important corner site in historic centre of the town. Group value with other listed buildings in High St Inferior and The Bulwark, and also group value to rear with buildings in Lion Street.  

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